What's Nearby
Burken Bed & Breakfast is conveniently located on the Apple Route near Presqu'ile Provincial Park with its sandy beaches and the educational board walk, interpretive centre and light house. Within a short radius there are many golf courses and conservation areas which are ideal for bird-watching, hiking, geo-caching, swimming, fishing, year-round driving tours and winter activities such as cross-country skiing, snow-mobiling and ice-fishing.
Brighton offers fine dining, antique shops, artist studios, boutiques, museums, spas, farmers market, flea markets, apple orchards and the Brighton Barn Theatre.
Brighton is the perfect spot for excursions into the surrounding area of Northumberland, day-trips along the Trent Canal System, Thousand Islands, Kingston, Petroglyphs Provincial Park and Prince Edward County with their newly developed vineyards & wineries.
For detailed information on our area, please use the links provided on the Links page.
Here are a few things for you to experience:
| Brighton Winterfest - January 2011 | Maple Syrup Festival, Warkworth - Mar.12 & 13/2011 |
| Presqu'ile Waterfowl - Mar.19 & 20 | Brighton Barn Theatre - Apr.29 - May 14 |
| Brighton Country Living Show - April 08/09 | Apple Blossom Tyme - May 27-29 |
| Presqu'ile Warblers & Whimbrels - May.21&22 | Brighton Barn Theatre - June 10 - 18 |
| Brighton Farmers' Market - Sat. June - Aug. | Brighton Concerts in the Park - Wed. July/Aug |
| Presqu'ile History Weekend - July 30/31 | Colborne Trash 'N Treasures - Aug. 14 |
| Northumberland Hills Studio Tours - Sept.11/12 | Brighton Barn Theatre - Sept.23 - Oct.8 |
| Brighton Apple Fest - Sept. 23-25 | Presqu'ile Monarchs and Migrants, Sept.2,3&4 |
| Christmas at Presqu'ile - Nov. 5 - 13 | Brighton Santa Claus Parade - Nov. |
| Christmas at the Barn - Dec. | Stock Car Racing (May - September) |
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